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Didn’t Certain Famous Writers Hate Punctuation?

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Didn’t Certain Famous Writers Hate Punctuation?

If so, why can't we?

May 2, 2023
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Didn’t Certain Famous Writers Hate Punctuation?

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For writers, punctuation marks are magical. They’re an additional way to communicate with the reader, the typographical equivalent of facial expressions and tone of voice on the page.

Yet magazines and websites love to run listicles that perpetuate the myth that certain famous writers “hated” punctuation. These listicles appeal because they offer an exc…

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